Commentary and Analysis

"As the new year rolls in, mutual distrust continues to obstruct mutual understanding," Paul Heer writes.

Susan Glasser, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Developments abroad in the first weeks of the new year may pose a significant challenge to the US president’s electoral prospects.

"The next year will be marked by a profound debate within the US about America’s future global role," says Ivo Daalder.

The US has used its UN veto power to stop an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire resolution and other measures. Here's how it got veto power and how America has used it.

"In many respects, both Ukraine and Israel are offering quintessential examples of a combatant winning the battle, but losing the war," Paul Poast writes.

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Kissinger’s approach to foreign policy led him to advocate for policies whose moral grounding was at best dubious, Paul Poast argues.

Ryan Heath and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.